Yew Tree Farm Hartside Durham DH1 5RJ Data via plota.co.uk

DM/26/01394/FPA - Full Planning Application Pending Consideration
Change of useDemolitionNew homes

Proposal

Demolition of existing barn, change of use of land to garden and erection of detached residential dwelling in the form of an ancillary family annexe Data via plota.co.uk

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Application progress

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Received
2 Jun 2026
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Validated
30 Jun 2026
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Consultation
30 Jun 2026
Decision
Expected by 18 Sept 2026

This application is under consideration - no decision has been issued yet. Plota predicted a decision around 15 Sept 2026; it is now day 77. The consultation period closed on 3 Aug 2026.

Documents 17

Statements & assessments 12

PDF ARBORICULTURAL CONSTRAINTS AND IMPLICATIONS ASSESSMENTS & ARBORICULTURAL METHOD Supporting Information · 30 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF ECOLOGICAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT Supporting Information · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENT Supporting Information · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PHASE I GEOENVIRONMENTAL APPRAISAL & COAL MINING RISK ASSESSMENT - PART 1 Supporting Information · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PHASE I GEOENVIRONMENTAL APPRAISAL & COAL MINING RISK ASSESSMENT - PART 2 Supporting Information · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING STATEMENT Supporting Information · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF HERITAGE IMPACT ASSESSMENT Supporting Information · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF BNG METRIC Supporting Information · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT - PART 1 Supporting Information · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT - PART 2 Supporting Information · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND ACCESS STATEMENT - PART 3 Supporting Information · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗ PDF BIODIVERSITY NET GAIN REPORT Supporting Information · 2 Jun 2026 View ↗

Consultation & comments 4

PDF LANDSCAPE Consultee Comment · 14 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF PLANNING POLICY Consultee Comment · 3 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF THE COAL AUTHORITY Consultee Comment · 2 Jul 2026 View ↗ PDF DESIGN AND CONSERVATION Consultee Comment · 1 Jul 2026 View ↗

Other documents 1

PDF SITE NOTICE Site Notice · 13 Jul 2026 View ↗

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Site constraints 4

Green belt: Tyne and Wear
Inappropriate development needs very special circumstances.
Green belt policy allows a short list of exceptions, such as limited extensions and replacement buildings. Anything else needs very special circumstances that clearly outweigh the harm.
Habitat network: Network Expansion Zone
Where habitat is joined up enough to work as a network. Context, not a constraint on its own.
Also on the record
1 listed building within 150 m; the 1970s provisional farmland map had this area as grade 3, but it predates the buildings here and the current map does not class it as farmland.
Not affected
Outside flood zones 2 and 3 · No scheduled monument at the site

Checked on 11 September 2026. Historic England, the Environment Agency, Natural England and council datasets, Open Government Licence. A boundary can run through a site and the council holds the definitive record: confirm with the council before relying on this.

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Important details

Council
Durham
Application type
Full Planning Application
Postcode
DH1 5RJ
Received
2 Jun 2026
Validated
30 Jun 2026
Ward
Sacriston And Witton Gilbert
Parish
Witton Gilbert
Case officer
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Target decision
18 Sept 2026
Decision level
Delegated
Applicant
Show
Agent
Lichfields

Decision outlook

Day 77, past the statutory target. 83% of changes of use in Durham are decided within thirteen weeks, which runs to 29 Sept 2026; extensions of time are common, and the council need not decide on the day. Last seen undecided on 9 Sept 2026.

Day 7721 days past the 56-day target
54%decided within 8 weeks
89%approved
11%go to committee

Plota live figures for changes of use decided by Durham in the last twelve months, from validation. Durham decision record →

Public comments

No public comments yet.

7 neighbours consulted · Last counted 9 Sept 2026

Read the comments on the council site ↗

Consultation & key dates

Alt. reference
PP-14969335
Neighbours
30 Jun 2026
Consultation
30 Jun 2026
Comments by
3 Aug 2026
Site or press notice
13 Jul 2026
Statutory expiry
25 Aug 2026
Env. assessment
No

Historical activity at this location

11 previous applications on record - archival context, not part of the live application.

This property

Previous applications at this address

2024 Approved
Non-Material Amendment pursuant of planning permission DM/23/00615/FPA to amend the openi…
DM/24/01811/NMA
2023 Approved
Double garage/home office including change of use of agricultural land to create an exten…
DM/23/00615/FPA
2021 Withdrawn
Conversion of redundant agricultural barn into self contained residential annexe
DM/21/02359/FPA
Within ~100m

Nearby activity

2025 Approved
Charlesworth Manor Hartside Durham DH1 5RJ
Erect timber frame car port with two open bays and one enclosed for gardening equipment.
DM/25/01618/FPA
2022 Approved
Red House Farm Hartside Durham DH1 5RJ
Discharge of condition 3 (sample wall panel of stone and mortar) in relation to planning…
DRC/22/00152
2021 Approved
Red House Farm Hartside Durham DH1 5RJ
Proposed single storey extension and new 1st floor extension, alterations and improvements
DM/21/01882/FPA
2021 Approved
Red House Farm Hartside Durham DH1 5RJ
Proposed extension and conversion of domestic garage to provide living accommodation.
DM/21/01826/FPA
2019 Approved
The Byre Red House Farm Hartside Durham DH1 5RJ
Discharge of condition 3 (Materials) and 4 (Window details) pursuant to planning permissi…
DRC/19/00093
2017 Approved
The Byre Red House Farm Hartside Durham DH1 5RJ
Extension to annex building
DM/17/00347/FPA
2016 Approved
The Cottage Red House Farm Hartside Durham DH1 5RJ
Creation of an agricultural access track and widening of existing access.
DM/16/02305/FPA
2016 Approved
The Byre Red House Farm Hartside Durham DH1 5RJ
Installation of 1.2m high wooden bi-fold farm gates to front/side of site.
DM/16/01098/FPA
Durham
Planning Authority Score
5.2/10
Average
#137 of 296 councils
Relevant to this application:
Change of use

Durham ranks #190 out of 296 councils for householder decision speed. 48% of applications have the time limit extended, above the 41% national average. Householder applications are more likely to be approved here than most councils, with a 97% approval rate vs 90% nationally.

More permissive than most councils
97% approved vs 90% nationally
These figures are council-wide context, not a prediction for this application. View full council performance
Durham decision statistics
Based on MHCLG data, the year to March 2026
93%
Overall approval rate
Above avg (87%) #52 of 296
97%
Householder approved
Above avg (90%) #29 of 296
59%
Decided in 8 weeks
Below avg (63%) #190 of 296
48%
Extended time limit
Above avg (41%) #213 of 296
79%
Minor dwellings approved
95 decided (1-9 homes)
90%
Major dwellings approved
49 decided (10+ homes)
87%
Change of use approved
201 decided
1,706
Total decisions
113 refused in the year to March 2026
Source: MHCLG planning statistics · See full council rankings